Phenazine pigments from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and their application as antibacterial agent and food colourants

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 122-128

  Saha, Samanta ^a   Thavasi, R ^a   Jayalakshmi, S ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Phenazine; Pigment; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pyocyanin; Pyorubrin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITROBACTER; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 40949093189     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2008.122.128     Document Type: Article

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